Chapter 8


Infection


"You…got…HELP? You idiot! And a puny level 80 at that! She didn't even do the damn job right."

"I apologize sir…I-I thought that she could-"

"COULD WHAT? Seduce your boy?"

"No my king. I felt that she could help lure them into the cave-"

"Dark Wizard you are trying my patience. You do not have much magic left but you have enough that you could have done that job better then you have. You could have killed at least two of them. Yet you were stupid enough to not. Give me one good reason why I shouldn't swallow you up into eternal darkness right now."

"I-I have a plan your grace."

"A plan from an idiot…how soothing."

"The girl, the one that came back to life, she is hurt."

"And what does that have to do with anything?"

"She has an infection that is coursing through her veins. She will be dead-"

"Infections can be healed. Besides…I don't feel her presence. She is not close to death."

"But-but my plan sir. It will work."

"It better. Or else you will wake up tomorrow morning in a black hole."

"It shall your majesty. The girl is about to get a very rude wakeup call…"

"…Yes she will. But not from you."

"What do you mean, sire?"

"I can't trust you with this mission. I have another plan. It's time I took matters into my own hands…"


After the three friends had gotten over the shock of seeing Aklase on the ground bleeding and barely breathing, they reacted quickly and got Zammy to fly them to the Duel Arena Hospital.

Now here they were, beside Aklase's bed as the nurse was checking her over.

"How is she?" Jawwie swallowed as the nurse finished checking her over.

The nurse turned to them. "Your friend will be fine. Her wound on her arm is infected by a dirty Kurask bite but that can be fixed. She's also banged up her left leg but it's nothing serious. Just keep her off her feet for a few days. Can I trust you three to do that?"

The three nodded at once and the nurse smiled. "I'll be right back." She said gently before walking into the next room.

Once she was gone, Jawwie turned to Npm and start punching him over and over as hard as she could. "HOW. COULD. YOU. LEAVE. HER. ALONE. WHEN. YOU. KNOW. SHE'S. HURT." She grunted at each punch.

War tried to get in between them with wide eyes. "JAWWIE IT'S OK! THE NURSE SAID SHE'D BE FINE." He finally pulled her off of Npm who was pinned against the wall with scared eyes.

"I'm sorry! She went off on her own while I was being surrounded by Kurasks!" Npm tried to explain.

"You're just lucky that this isn't serious." Jawwie growled. The truth of the matter was when she saw Aklase on the ground bleeding to death, she had horrible flashbacks of the day she died. Jawwie thought for sure that she had lost Aklase again. And that scared her more than anything.

She whipped around as the nurse suddenly came back. "You sure she's going to be ok?" Jawwie couldn't help but ask.

The nurse smiled. "She'll be just fine. She'll just need this." She took out a green colored needle.

War looked confused. "What is it?"

"The mages and wizards made it. It's a new way of healing. Different colored needles have different ways of healing." She explained. "When I use it on a patience, it will be injected into her and fight against the infection."

"…Needle?" Jawwie hurt a tiny squeak behind her and turned around to see a pure white skinned Npm as he was staring at the needle.

Jawwie smirked. Oh, this was just too good a chance to let go. She stepped back and put her arm around Npm. "Yes a needle. With a sharp pointy end and everything. Why? Something wrong?"

Npm straightened up. "Wrong? No. Why would something be wrong? Nothing's wrong."

War rolled his eyes. "Dude, it's just a needle. Grow up."

The nurse was watching the scene with amusement in her eyes. "Shall I continue?"

Jawwie nodded and watched as the nurse took the knocked out Aklase's bad arm and stuck the needle into it. The green needle suddenly started changing back to white as the fluid got injected into Aklase.

Jawwie suddenly heard a loud thud and saw both the guys lying fainted on the floor. She made a face palm. "I'm surrounded by idiots…" Jawwie muttered.

Once the nurse was done, she turned back to Jawwie. "The medicine should fight against any infection now. Give me a call if you see any changes or if she wakes up." When Jawwie nodded, the nurse left the room.

Jawwie looked back at Aklase's sleeping figure. She looked so peaceful…like the day she died.

She mentally slapped herself. She wasn't dead and she wasn't going to die.


Aklase slowly opened her eyes. Where was she? This wasn't the cave. She rubbed the back of her head. The last thing she remembered was being stepped on by a Kurask after she fell to the ground by a sudden pain in her arm.

She looked at her arm now. There was no scar. It was fine. She looked around. Everything was dark and gloomy. All she could see was dark, red mist and darkness. Was she dreaming?

She slowly got up. She didn't like this place. She felt like something was watching her.

"…Hello?" She called out into the black. No one answered. She began walking forward. There had to be SOMETHING here.

No matter how far she walked, the setting still stayed the same. Was she stuck here?

She suddenly heard a small soft voice. "Aklaaase?"

Her heart jumped and she looked around wildly. "…Yes?" She called out. "Is someone here?"

"Come hereeee." The voice spoke again, this time more clearly.

Her whole being was screaming for her not to go, but she felt like she had no choice. She headed toward the sound of the voice.

"Over hereeee." The voice came again.

"This is a bad idea…" Aklase muttered to herself out loud. But for some reason the warning didn't reach her legs and she kept walking.

Finally the voice was right on top of her, but she still didn't see where it was coming from.

"Look…up…" It rasped. She looked up to see a black bird that had six red eyes.

She tried to reach for her whip, only to find it gone. "What do you want?" She challenged the bird.

The bird was quiet for a few minutes, just flapping its wings slowly while floating in the air, staring at her unblinking.

"What do you want?" She said more loudly.

It finally spoke through its black beak. "Don't you recognize me?" It rasped.

"I don't usually hang out with six eyed birds." She raised an eyebrow.

The bird suddenly swooped down and landed next to her. "Perhaps this will ring a bell." It suddenly had the darkness surround it and it took on the form of…her.

"…You…" Aklase muttered. "You're that thing that I saw in the water!"

The dark her smiled a fanged grin and blinked its six eyes. "I'm much more than that." It rasped its disoriented voice.

"What do you mean?" Aklase asked in confusion.

"Your friend, Alaska, I helped her." It replied.

Her eyes widened. "You did?"

"I have. I saved her life time and time again. You must not remember."

She tried to think. She hardly remembered anything as a spirit.

"I'm your friend too." It assured. "I can help you get out of here."

"Really?" She was still unsure, but what choice did she have? "Thanks." She kept a straight face despite this things offer.

It nodded. "Follow me." It turned and a path suddenly appeared before them made of stone. It began walking forward and she walked behind it.

"Where are we anyway?" Aklase asked.

The dark being ignored her question. "We are here." It said after a few minutes. The second it said that, a large door appeared in front of them.

Aklase gaped at its hugeness. The being walked forward and pushed open the door. Inside was a bright, sparkling light and Aklase could see everything you ever dreamed of as a perfect world.

"It's amazing…" She heard herself say. She began walking toward it, hypnotized.

Suddenly, the dark being let out a hiss and the door slammed shut, knocking Aklase out of her trance.

"I-I must go." It said as if it were in pain. "We will meet again, soon."

"But what about the door-" But it already vanished.

Aklase looked to the door but she was vanishing too. She closed her eyes, wishing she could have gone into that happy filled place.


"Is it working? Is it working? Is it working?"

"Shut up!" Jawwie hissed at Npm. Aklase's heartbeat had all the sudden become less and less and, without thinking, Jawwie had placed her hands over her and Aklase began glowing. She could feel her best friend's heart becoming better again as she somehow healed her.

Aklase suddenly shot up into a sitting position, breathing heavily.

Jawwie stopped her powers and breathed relief along with War and Npm.

"What happened-ow!" Aklase turned her attention to her bandaged up arm and leg. Slowly, she began to look around. "Am I in a hospital?" She asked in confusion.

Before anyone could answer, Npm swept her up in his arms and squeezed her harshly. "AKLASE! 'tyoueverdothattomeagain."

"Npm, calm down!" Aklase grunted. "And you're hurting me…"

His eyes widened and he let go with a blush. "Heh…sorry."

"Where am I?" Aklase asked.

"The Duel Arena Hospital." Jawwie explained. "You passed out while you were fighting Kurasks and the nurse said your left leg is hurt and you have an infection in your arm."

"But she gave you something for your nasty bite in your arm." War finished.

"Yeah…in a needle." Npm muttered.

Aklase flashed him a knowing look before asking Jawwie, "If she gave me something, why was I close to death?"

"We were hoping you could tell us that." Jawwie frowned.

"...Was I here this whole time?" Aklase suddenly said.

War nodded. "Why?"

"I-I went to this place…"

"…What place?" The other three asked at once.

"Well…it was this bloody red foggy place and I….."


"What happened, boss? Is the deed done? Is the child dead?"

"SILENCE! I was so close…"

"…Would you like another statue to shatter, sire?"

"One of them has found the power of healing…it is only a matter of time before the next element appears. The more powerful they become the more difficult it will be to kill them. We must launch my plan of destruction on Runescape as soon as possible."

"But, sir! It would be too unpredictable right now. You said it yourself."

"…I might not have a choice."

"But you have gained the child's trust?"

"I have. I can at least use that to my advantage…ugh!"

"…Are you alright, your majesty?"

"The next element…is near."


~To be continued~


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